He constructed his tomb in the Valley of the Kings,It is believed that his early death necessitated a hasty burial in a smaller tomb most likely built for a lesser noble. The body was preserved in the traditional fashion of mummification. Seventy days after his death, Tutankhamun's body was laid to rest and the tomb was sealed.after his death, and, as a result,uncertainty still surrounds his death. He may have been assassinated, or died as the result of an injury received while hunting.